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| ACTORS: | Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Gregory Hoblit |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 03 April, 1996 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount Studio |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 097363283270 |
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Customer Reviews of Primal Fear
Incredible Movie! Edward Norton is Unbelievable! PRIMAL FEAR is one of those movies where anything can happen, and often does. This eerie and intriguing tale of the murder of an archbishop and the trial of the accused choir boy is directed with skill and dexterity by Gregory Hoblit. Martin Vale is a famous defense lawyer who takes it upon himself to defend the supposed murdering choir boy simpleton Aaron Stampler. His former lover Janet will be the prosecutor against him in this all important trial. Martin may think he has everything figured out, but he soon discovers the terrible secret behind the innocent face of Aaron. Richard Gere and Laura Linney give superior performances as Martin and Janet, as well as John Mahoney and Frances Mcdormand in their supporting roles. The real story is Edward Norton's incredible performance as Aaron. He received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor for his role. I am now officially a huge Ed Norton Fan! I would love to give away the secret behind Aaron, but you've got to see it to believe it! Amazing Movie!
Riveting Courtroom Drama!!!
The story revolves around an alter boy named Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton) that is accused of murdering a priest. Media hungry lawyer Martin Vale (Richard Gere) sees it as the perfect opportunity to gain exposure and help his career. But as the events of the case unfold, he begins to care more about his client and proving his innocence. Martin is set to face off against the assistant D.A. ( Laura Linney), who is also an ex lover of his. With tension mounting on all sides, it is up to Martin to put his career aside, and find the truth.
Primal Fear is one of the best courtroom dramas that you will ever see. The story unfolds brilliantly. You are never quite sure if Aaron is guilty or innocent, and you will be guessing for the whole movie. The ending is my favorite aspect of the movie because of how shocking it was. It is definately not your typical Hollywood ending.
The acting is wonderful all the way around. Edward Norton's portrayal of Aaron Stampler is amazing. It takes talent to be able to play both roles so convincingly. One is the sweet and innocent altar boy that is innocent of the crime. The other is the split personality induced madman named Roy. Norton turns both roles on at the drop of a hat, and it is really fun to see. Richard Gere was the perfect choice for Martin Vale. You see two sides to the character as the film unfolds. One is the cocky and selfish lawyer who only cares about his career. The other is the man who comes to care about Aaron. Gere does a great job on both ends. Laura Linney is explosive. Her scenes as the prosecutor are filled with passion and energy. There is also great chemistry between her and Gere because they are ex lovers. I love that aspect of the film, because the case becomes more personal to both of them. Whether Aaron is really guilty or innocent becomes almost secondary to them, because they seem to be more concerned with beating each other. Frances McDormand is also outstanding as Aaron's psychologist Dr. Molly Arrington.
I have seen many courtroom dramas, but "Primal Fear" is definately one of the best. The hard hitting and emotional story, great all around acting, and surprising ending really make this movie great. The DVD does not really have much in the way of extras, so I recommend going with the VHS version in this case.
You gotta be kidding!!!
This is a great movie with interesting plot twists?? I groaned throughout this movie. So predictable....the egotistical lawyer, his ex-lover DA, the dialogue, the acting....ughh. Nothing more than a basic Hollywood formula movie.
I will watch this occasionally to remind me what a recycled , done before, same old same old Hollywood type movie and how much I hate them. I guess some people get off on the same old stuff. Well if you don't, I warned you.